U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly, Democrat of Virginia, has called on the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to investigate whether President Trump's cryptocurrency enterprise conflicts with his presidential duties. Connolly said in a Jan. 21 letter to committee Republican Chairperson James Comer that Trump may have been removed from his W...
The Democratic leader of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, California Rep. Maxine Waters, echoed the concerns of many cryptocurrency users and lawmakers who have accused Trump of harming legitimate projects in the cryptocurrency industry with the launch of Meme. Waters said in a statement on Jan. 20 that Official Trump (TRUMP) represents "the worst of Crypto" and...
According to Fox reporter Eleanor Terrett, the US House Financial Services Committee has officially announced the new leadership structure. Among them, Bryan Steil (WI-01) will serve as the chairperson of the digital assets, financial technology and artificial intelligence subcommittee, Bill Huizenga (MI-04) will serve as the vice chairperson of the committee, and Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) will serve as the committee whip. Among other key appointments, Ann Wagner (MO-02) will lead the capital mar...
In a financial disclosure report filed with the U.S. House of Representatives on January 1, Rep. Mike Collins revealed that he purchased Ski Mask Dog (SKI), a token launched in May 2024, worth between $1,001 and $15,000. The report shows that between December 1 and December 3 (approximately one month after the U.S. election), Mike Collins made three purchases of the token, each for up to $15,000. It is not clear whether his investment is related to his election victory in Georgia's 10th congress...
According to Fox News, House Republicans have reached an agreement to implement a "Plan C" to avoid a government shutdown.
House Republicans in the United States are looking for ways to avoid a government shutdown after their second appropriations proposal was defeated Thursday night. It is now hours away from the Friday deadline. House Speaker Johnson said earlier Friday that Republicans have reached a Plan C to avoid a government shutdown and plan to vote soon. Senate Republicans have called two proposals they witnessed in the House to fund the government through Christmas a "mess...
The US House of Representatives failed to pass the stopgap funding and debt ceiling bills supported by Trump, and 22 Republican lawmakers have voted against it. (Jin Ten)
According to Punchbowl, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are considering a package that would extend government funding for three months and suspend the debt ceiling until January 2027.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with 236 votes in favor and 173 against, which plans to add 66 federal judges nationwide to ease the shortage of federal court staff.
Republicans won enough seats to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives in a sweeping victory in the general election, securing their control of both chambers of Congress and the White House. Republicans had earlier gained control of the Senate.
Johnson, Speaker of the US House of Representatives: Trump is now our "president-elect". (Kim Ten)
Johnson, Speaker of the US House of Representatives: Trump is now our "president-elect". (Jin Ten)
Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House financial services committee, said she hoped to reach a "significant agreement" on stablecoin legislation by the end of the year. Waters stressed that the new bill should prioritize consumer protection and strong federal regulation, while allowing multiple avenues for the creation of stablecoins, with the Federal Reserve playing a leading role.
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairperson Patrick McHenry, Senator Cynthia Lummis, and 40 other politicians wrote to SEC Chairperson Gary Gensler on September 23, claiming that SAB 121 subverts cryptocurrency custody rules, weakens consumer protections, and stifles financial innovation. The 42 politicians also claimed that...
The US House of Representatives voted unanimously on September 20 local time with 405 votes in favor and 0 votes against a bill aimed at strengthening the protection of the US Secret Service for major US presidential and vice presidential candidates. The bill is called the Enhanced Presidential Security Act. The bill directs the director of the US Secret Service to adopt uniform standards to protect the president, vice president, and major presidential and vice presidential candidates of the Uni...